"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

Release time:Apr 13, 2024 22:26 PM

On June 18th, in the second exhibition hall of the Yunjian Hall Cultural and Art Center, the towering and spacious exhibition hall and beautifully framed small oil paintings created a thought-provoking visual tension and aesthetic surprise. "Beauty in the Clouds" - The first small-scale oil painting exhibition was unveiled at the Cloud Hall. 68 works of 34 artists from professional colleges and art institutions such as Songjiang University City, China 80 Oil Painting Society, Shanghai Oil Sculpture Academy, Shanghai University, Shanghai Normal University, and Shanghai Theatre Academy participated in this exhibition, with one-third of the authors being local artists in Songjiang, and young artist Du Haijun serving as the curator. In order to enrich the artistic effect of the exhibition, the exhibition also carefully arranged 15 sculpture installations by sculptor Marc Leuthold, glazed artist Qin Ling, and artist Zhou Duojin.


"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

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"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

In the context of the "visual age", many artistic creations often attract attention with "big", but the inherent ideological expression and artistic content of small artworks cannot be ignored. Throughout the history of art, it is not difficult to find that among the vast sea of great works, there are both large and small works of beauty. The popular "Dutch School of Fine Arts" in the 17th century and the works of its representative figures, Vermeer and Rembrandt, still have their charm today.


"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

This exhibition is positioned as a small oil painting boutique exhibition. Although the painting is small, it showcases the diverse perspectives and reflections of young artists on contemporary life, as well as their exploration of artistic language, with different themes and styles. Viewers can gain insight into the artistic journey and aesthetic ideals of painters through the use of a ruler.


"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

Drunken White Pool Snow Sea Hall 5060 canvas oil painting 2017


"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

Songjiang is a city of calligraphy and painting. In history, the "Songjiang Painting School" and "Yunjian Calligraphy School" were famous in the art world, and more and more domestic and foreign artists came to love this hot land. This exhibition also aims to inherit the cultural heritage of Songjiang and showcase the cultural spirit and artistic perspective of contemporary youth art.


"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

"Scenery of Erosion" 80cm x 80cm, Comprehensive Materials, 2018


"Beauty in the Clouds - First Small Oil Painting Fine Exhibition" Appears at Songjiang Art | Oil Painting | Clouds

The exhibition is guided by the Propaganda Department of the Songjiang District Committee, the Songjiang District Cultural and Tourism Bureau, and the Songjiang District Federation of Literary and Art Circles. It is hosted by the Songjiang District Cultural Songjiang Activity Center and co organized by the Songjiang District Artists Association. The organizers expressed their hope to attract more and more outstanding artists to participate in this exhibition, and jointly create an exhibition brand with both artistic height, local characteristics, and social influence, injecting more cultural confidence into the development of contemporary art in Songjiang.

Title of the work "MOMA Matisse", size 60X60, created in 2023, material: canvas oil painting

Du Haijun

The exhibition will end on August 20th.

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